Our latest #OnTheScent episode finds us prescribing scents for strength and charisma, AND diving into part two of our Sniff-along with @the_rac_on_teur! Lore asked for a fragrance to project quietly determined authority and charismatic leadership – not sweet florals or heavy ambers, loves tea notes, budget £120. Here’s what we chose and why: @olfactiveo Skin and Citrus: We recommend layering these from the Discovery Set. Skin is intimate and quietly confident – soft ambrette, beeswax, and sandal...
Jul 03, 2025•54 min
This week, we’re sharing heartfelt listener messages and scent stories that remind us why fragrance is so powerful – it’s a balm for the soul, a memory trigger, and a way to connect. We answered your burning questions: Incense lovers – searching for that nag champa glow? Try @aromafume Nag Champa roll-on, @lush Breath of God (mystic desert incense), @lush Karma (hippy shop bliss), and @amouageofficial Decision (frankincense, myrrh, vanilla – a warm embrace of acceptance). Wannabe Perfumers – rea...
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 3 min
This episode is in partnership with Raconteur In this episode we get to know the incredible Craig Andrade at one of our favourite fragrance stores @bloomperfumery . Craig is the founder of niche fragrance brand @the_rac_on_teur and his story is both emotional and inspiring. During the episode we learn about the moment in his life that changed everything and took him from being a lawyer in a high-stress environment to being totally immersed in the world of fragrance to the point that he enrolled ...
Jun 19, 2025•1 hr 3 min
#AD We want our homes to smell great all the time, with a scent wardrobe to match every mood. Baylis & Harding’s Signature Hand Wash collection lets you do just that: luxurious, affordable, and perfectly crafted to elevate your everyday. We were so happy to partner with Baylis & Harding for this episode, and to talk about our absolute favourites in their Signature collection… Both of us love the Sweet Mandarin & Grapefruit Hand Wash, a refreshing citrus blend with mandarin, grapefrui...
Jun 12, 2025•41 min
This week on #OnTheScentPodcast, Nicola returns from her travels, bringing a suitcase of scented stories and soul-soothing rituals. To calm flight nerves, she reached for the tranquil embrace of @neomwellbeing Calming Pen, the protective cocoon of @subtleenergies Aura Protection Body Mist, and the bohemian spirit of @thameenfragrance Bohemian Infusion, woven through her scarf like a fragrant talisman. The hotel’s air shimmered with the signature scent of @annesemoninfrance - luxurious, luminous,...
Jun 06, 2025•45 min
We can't WAIT for you to hear this live recording from our Top Of The Morning event at The Barnes Fragrance Fair last Sunday. What a wonderful day it was and it was so lovely to see so many of you, our dear listeners there. During our event we had the utter pleasure of interviewing fragrance lover, Barnes resident and acclaimed actress Hayley Mills as well as fragrance industry royalty Chris Yu. It really was a moment that we'll never forget.
May 22, 2025•50 min
We’re still pinching ourselves after winning the Jasmine Awards New Media Award for the second year running, for our Halloween Scented Story project! And huge congrats to Suzy @fragrantmaven for her Judges Special Recognition Award for her Substack feature on Rivals characters and their signature scents. We spill a few behind-the-scenes secrets from the ceremony (and those legendary goody bags) in last weekend’s Patreon extra episode – available for subscribers to our patreon.com page. @marcanto...
May 15, 2025•42 min
In is week's episode, Nicola and Suzy are getting excited about the Ormonde Jayne home collection as well as the Jasmine Awards which take place tonight. There's a fragrance that Suzy swooned over and an amazing new niche brand that everyone needs to know about. Here's what they mention during the episode: Ormonde Jayne home fragrances : Nosu Veronique Gabai Eau d’Azur @diemscents Initio Power Self @tanuta_casati Casati - Black Casati...
May 08, 2025•50 min
CAN Suzy @fragrantmaven find fragrances for a listener who wants to smell like a cave (yes, really), and for an actor playing Belle’s eccentric inventor dad, Maurice, in Beauty & the Beast the Musical? Of COURSE she can! This week on the podcast: Nicola shares her dreamy perfumery day in Paris with her mum, exploring the gorgeous Maison @diptyque (complete with its own garden) and falling for L’Eau Papier all over again, before swooning at the divine @dior fashion exhibit. Nicola also finall...
May 01, 2025•53 min
In this episode we're chatting about Nicola's "fragrant" experience on a narrow boat and how she was helped by the power of neroli and uplifting vanilla. We also chat about some of our recent fragrance discoveries including: Acqua di Parma Buongiorno COS Solaire 'Glossier You Fleur YSL Muse plus we have a fabulous marriage related listener prescription and Suzy has a special prescription for one of the main characters in the Court of Thorn and Rose Series....
Apr 24, 2025•51 min
This week's On the Scent podcast is a sensory feast spanning art, astrophysics, architecture, cults, rituals and embracing your darker side (while finding the light). Suzy was staggered by @marcantoinebarrois Aldebaran - a tuberose like no other that's wild, greenly sap-laden and coconutty cool, currently featured in an extraordinary art installation at Milan Design Week (on until 13th April, tickets here: Mission ALDEBARAN eventbrite.fr It's particularly mercurial: on Suzy it's ultra green, the...
Apr 10, 2025•49 min
In this jam-packed mini podcast, we discuss… We are Fragrance Foundation Jasmine awards finalists! In the New & Visual Media category, for our Scented Story (the week-long creative project we did for Halloween, taking it in turns to tell a story evoking intriguingly uncanny fragrances using photographs and video we took, choosing music, spanning Instagram reels, stories and posts, and a special edition of the podcast. You can see this by clicking on the Story 2 highlights circle beneath our ...
Apr 03, 2025•16 min
Our latest #listenerprescriptions special episode is here! We've been overwhelmed with incredibly inventive, creative questions from our listeners that we simply couldn't wait to dive into. [See our Stories for direct links!] First up is Emsy, seeking a fragrance for a transformative period in life while dealing with chronic pain and preparing for an exciting theatre production. For under £100, we suggested @ruthmastenbroekperfume Dagian with its refreshing lime, mint and orange blossom notes, @...
Mar 27, 2025•50 min
Get ready for this week’s NEW episode of On the Scent! We're celebrating #nationalfragranceweek with a packed show full of olfactory delights. Wondering why there's still no #PerfumeBottleEmoji? So are we! Plus, exciting news for our Australian listeners – Suzy will be speaking via live link-up at the @geelonglibraries Fragrance Fair on 22nd March, exploring how to write about fragrance in this influencer-dominated world and unpacking the DNA of Australian fragrance houses. Get tickets here! htt...
Mar 20, 2025•44 min
In this week's episode we're joined by the incredible Amanda Carr aka @wewearperfume who is the organiser of THE fragrance event of the year - The Barnes Fragrance Fair. Get ready for all the gossip about what you can expect to find on the day (17th May..put it in your diaries) and a little bit of insight as to what it takes to organise an event that is getting bigger every year. Remember that entry to the fair is free but if you'd like to come to one of the events then you'll need to purchase a...
Mar 13, 2025•34 min
This week, you join us for a fragrant journey through a scented sleepover and a quest to find perfect perfumes for an actress playing Lady Macbeth, & a concert pianist (no less!) We’re talking about the delicate allure of Roger & Gallet Osmanthus, the olfactive grandeur of Amouage Epic Woman, and the operatic drama of Merchant of Venice Maria Callas. We'll also explore the tempestuous beauty of 4160 Tuesdays Tempest Rose and tease an exciting upcoming collaboration with author Joanne Har...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Main pod Mini Pod: The Fab Five - launches we’re loving New minipod alert! On this bite-sized episode of On the Scent, we're still diving deep into five fabulous fragrance launches that have captured our hearts of late. Get ready for a tempting tour of these olfactory delights... The Fab Five: @jomalonelondon Beach Blossom Cologne : A limited-edition escape to tropical paradise with zesty lime, refreshing coconut water, and warm tonka bean. @parfumsdemarly Valaya Exclusif : Refined luxury in a b...
Feb 28, 2025•20 min
We've got a cracking Listener Prescription special for you, and let us tell you, it's a real corker. You wouldn’t believe the range of questions we receive, and this week’s episode of On the Scent podcast really showcases the breadth of the people and feelings, places and personas that fragrance can conjure. From scenting an Irish adventure and matching the weather, to choosing a fragrance to wear for a loved one’s funeral, and even creating a whole new perfume persona for reinvention – our list...
Feb 20, 2025•42 min
Valentine's Day is on Friday but instead of talking about fragrances that will make other people fall in love with you, we're chatting through the fragrances that we think you might just fall in love with. During the episode we mention: Marc-Antoine Barrois Tilia Officine Universelle Buly La Douzaine Fragrance Du Bois Cavort Micallef Secrets of Love O Féminin Amouage Love Delight Amorecco Lickable Parfum...
Feb 13, 2025•35 min
Vintage Treasures, NEW Ormonde Jayne, Opalescent Luxury, & a Dewy Rose Nicola found a treasure-trove of vintage fragrance jewellery to swoon over @alfiesantiques, and we talk about which of the pieces we most covet [Spolier: ALL of them!] plus we’re discussing the latest launch in the @ormondejayne Montabaco collection – a Sandalore-infused beauty Suzy went mad for; and which previous carnival-esque release Nicola fell in love with. Then we’re in raptures over the Chinese New Year inspired s...
Feb 06, 2025•52 min
Some thrillingly affordable (and therefore guilt free) fragrances which also happen to be *fantastic* in this week’s episode, plus a cult brand Nicola fell madly for and immediately purchased two bottles of (on a whim, having smelled them layered on someone else, as one does…) Then we’re talking about a stunning (and joyously uplifting) fragrance by Jean-Claude Ellena, built around an ingredient that he says “puts a smile into a scent.” After swooning all over again for one of THE best toasty, s...
Jan 30, 2025•48 min
In this week’s episode we’ve got a precious Taif Rose blooming, a pink-spangled Cowgirl giddy-up-ing, the Essences of time, bottled, a spiced plum blossom; a gorgeous Lunar scent calendar, and a British indie house with exciting (and very affordable!) perfumes to try. Plus: we’re answering a listener question about fragrances that help you focus and give you energy (don’t we all need some of that in January?!) We discuss… @jomalonelondon Jo Malone London Taif Rose Cologne Intense (limited editio...
Jan 23, 2025•48 min
Viola Wells @violasjournal is an award-winning Production Designer, writer, and Perfume Curator whose passion for fragrance has shaped her uniquely fascinating career… Based in Hungary, Viola collaborates with museums and exhibitions to explore the intersection of scent and art history. Her innovative work includes curating fragrances for studies and lectures, as well as scenting movie sets to create immersive atmospheres for actors. With her expertise, Viola transforms fragrance into a storytel...
Jan 16, 2025•45 min
The SIXTH season of On the Scent (whoah!) has us discussing those scents getting us through what must be the bleakest month in the calendar. What are we wearing, and why? Nicola’s discovered a new & unusual way to experience a perfume she already had, and loves it even more, now. Plus there’s a new home fragrance brand in town, and believe us when we say they are jawdropping-ly good… Talking about calendars, we’re highlighting Suzy’s favourites from two incredible fragrance selections, (whic...
Jan 09, 2025•45 min
Helena Nicklin @helenasips is an award-winning Wine, Spirits & Lifestyle Writer and Broadcaster, who’s co-produced and presented The Three Drinkers global TV series for Amazon Prime, and has her own @flockandhive podcast “for those curious about life, the universe, and everything.” And now, she’s opening up her extensive knowledge by starting her own online wine academy courses: @hswineacademy We happen to know that Helena also adores perfume - the worlds of fine wine and fragrance being inc...
Dec 19, 2024•58 min
New podcast episode alert! Join us On the Scent as we take you behind the scenes of our incredible London live event - our biggest yet! 70 fragrance-loving listeners travelled from across the UK and even flew in from Ireland for this sold-out spectacular. We're bringing you the vibrant atmosphere with live snippets, listener questions, and our favourite fragrance launches of the year. Discover why these scents stood out and hear about the one that left Nicola utterly OBSESSED after smelling it f...
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Welcome to another episode of On the Scent podcast - AVAILABLE NOW on Apple / Spotify / all your usual podcast download places (apologies, it should have gone out yesterday but we were in such a whirl organising our Live event, we didn’t upload in time. Sorry!) In this episode, we talk about how scent can bring an exhibition to life, marvel at an affordable fragrance that transports us to Milan, an extraordinarily beautiful scent celebrating Danish botanicals, a tender olfactory evocation of Cap...
Dec 06, 2024•45 min
Welcome to a fun-filled episode where we explore some fabulous and rather unexpected fragrances, Poppy and Louis do a star turn and Suzy has all the answers for someone who wants to explore fabulous Fragonard. We mention: @jomalonelondon Pomegranate Noir candle @gloriousbrands Showcase @brioni_official Eau de Parfum @carlotha_ray Rose Blanche & GardeniaMyrrh & Bois Brûlée @tropicskincare Blend No.1 @reinventedparfums Ethethreal Soul @inastrafragrances Wega @labougieofficial Mission Fig (...
Nov 29, 2024•52 min
We’ve finally got our noses on a brilliant collection of affordable fragrances (including the most realistic rhubarb we’ve ever smelled), an intoxicating scent inspired by the red light district of Paris (ooh la la!), and an intriguing murder mystery game to play with a perfume set. Plus - a fragrance featuring an incredible *100-year old Mysore sandalwood*! We’ve also got a list of suggestions for a listener seeking to capture the smell of forest walks and mountain hikes, and some ideas for a l...
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Such a variety of new fragrances we’ve been obsessing over this week - get ready for coming behind-the-scenes at the press launch of Sana Jardin’s NEW fragrance. Then there are THREE thrilling new Beaufort fragrances Suzy sniffed at the Pitti Fragranze showcase, which mark a brand new ‘Force Majeure’ chapter for the house, are which now available to purchase. Huzzah! We’re also explaining Nicola’s craving for the new Merit (first ever scent from the hugely popular beauty brand), which Suzy had t...
Nov 14, 2024•1 hr 12 min
